South Bayview Bulldog Admin

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: City seeking Rabbit Cuddler

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12­:­36 Daily has alerted us to the City’s call for a Rabbit/Cat Cuddling Volunteer.  Seriously.

Opportunity Details: Volunteers play with the cats and rabbits in the shelters to help with their socialization skills. This is a rewarding experience for the volunteer, but also crucial to the physical and mental well-being of the animals in our care, and helps them get adopted.
Where: All Toronto Animal Services’ shelters.
Time Commitment: The amount of time is flexible based on the volunteer’s schedule, but the volunteer should be able to identify a consistent time slot they are able to come. (e.g. Every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.). Volunteers are also required to attend an orientation and review the TAS Volunteer manual.
How to Apply: Contact 416-338-0934 or taspartnerships@toronto.ca.

Leaside’s connection to last night’s Golden Globe Awards

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Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale walked away with the 2018 Golden Globe for Best TV Series in the Drama category. While Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss won Best Actress in a Drama TV Series. Handmaid’s Tale is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name. As many of you know, Ms. Atwood is a Leaside High School alumna, who graduated in 1957. During Moss’ Golden Globes speech, she dedicated a moment to pay tribute to the novel’s author, “this is for you and all of the women who came before you and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world. We no longer live in the blank white spaces at the edge of print, we no longer live in the gaps between the stories, we are the story in print and we are writing the story ourselves.” We tip our hat to you, Ms Atwood!


Registration open for Loblaw’s $25 price fixing payback

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How to get your $25 Loblaw card after company’s bread price-fixing admission

BUT SHOULD YOU REGISTER?

Class action lawsuit lawyer says read the fine print first. “Make sure you’re not giving away any rights to take part in the class action in exchange for what is basically a coupon to a grocery store,” Joey Zukran, of Montreal-based LPC Avocat Inc. told CTV News Channel. CTV

McSorley’s closed until Tuesday afternoon for kitchen reno

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Windows are papered over at McSorley’s Saloon & Grill, 1544 Bayview Ave, and the notice reads: “WE ARE RENOVATING!!! We will be closed from Sunday January 7th @ 9PM until Tuesday January 9th @ 4PM.”

Looks like we’ll have to wait until Wednesday to order our soup & sandwich lunch special.

Power back on after major outage hit Toronto’s east end

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Thousands of customers were in the dark just after 6:00 am this morning, making the first day back to school after the Christmas break a challenging one. Snow was falling outside slowing traffic while the power outage halted the subway trains between Broadview and Woodbine stations. Toronto Hydro blamed Hydro One for this morning’s calamity. The outage affected approximately 20,000 customers from St. Clair Ave. E. to Lakeshore Blvd., and between Yonge St. and Victoria Park Ave. At approximately 8:15 am, power was restored and the TTC was able to resume subway service, leaving shuttle buses in place to make up for the packed rail cars.

Broken water main causes hazard, SB Bayview at Lawrence

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TTC announced this morning that the 352 Lawrence West bus is back to its regular routing.  So, it would appear that the water main has been repaired.  The southbound ramp from Bayview to Lawrence Avenue East was closed Sunday evening.  Toronto police had a vehicle blocking vehicles from accessing the ramp.  Large amounts of water had pooled on Bayview Avenue, causing cars to proceed with caution or risk hydroplaning.

Show off your underoos on the subway this afternoon

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Today is the rather unusual world-wide event known as “No Pants Subway Ride Day”.  Toronto’s edition is hosted by the No Pants Society.  Starting at 3 p.m. at Finch Subway Station, courageous Torontonians will ride the rails, with no pants, ending up at Osgoode Station at around 3:50 p.m.  You’ve been warned.

New Year’s Levee, Thorncliffe Landlord Tenant Town Hall

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15th Annual New Year’s Levee: Join MPP Wynne to celebrate the New Year with refreshments and live entertainment at the 15th Annual New Year’s Levee on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 1–3 pm at Toronto Botanical Gardens, Floral Hall 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto.

Landlord Tenant Town hall at Thorncliffe Park: Please save date for the Landlord Tenant Town hall at Thorncliffe Park for Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm to be held at the Thorncliffe Park PS.

9th Annual Volunteer Service Awards: Now accepting nominations!  Do you know someone who makes a significant volunteer contribution in Don Valley West or who lives in the riding and is a great volunteer elsewhere in the city? MPP Wynne would like to recognize the great work they do to make our city and our communities stronger! Please provide a summary of who your nominee is,where they volunteer, and why you feel they are an excellent recipient for this award. Send nominations to kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org *Deadline for nominations: February 28, 2018.  Selected award winners will be acknowledged at a celebratory ceremony in March, 2018. Questions? call 416-425-6777 or email at kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Record setting cold snap finally comes to an end in GTA

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After enduring the coldest weather some of us have experienced in our lifetime, we will be rewarded with a “January thaw” this week. But first, grab a shovel, we’ll see a bit of white stuff today. Have a look…

Niagara Falls, January 6, 2018 (Photo: Susan Byford)

Last night Niagara Falls was a frosty spectacle but not frozen over. CBC, Huffington Post

Unfortunately, the cold snap proved deadly for an elderly couple in Exeter. The man suffered a heart attack while outside of their home, when his concerned wife went out to look for him, she died from exposure. A truly sad story. Read more in The Star.

Planes collide at Pearson causing emergency evacuation

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A Sunwing plane and a Westjet plane made contact on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport. Emergency evacuation of the Westjet plane was required via the emergency slide. There are no reports of injuries.

In a tweet, WestJet has confirmed that “WS2425, a Boeing 737-800 with 168 guests and six crew onboard, inbound from Cancun to Toronto Pearson, while waiting to proceed to the gate and stationary, was struck by a Sunwing aircraft pushing back from the gate.”